diestrus

diest·rus

uncommon

noun

1.

(of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season) a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activity

Synonyms

diestrum

Related words

Broader terms

anestrus

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Grammar

noun
singular	diestrus
plural	diestruses

Nearby words

diesinker diestock diestrous diestrual diestrum Dies Irae diet dietary dietetic dietetical

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